Nothing but the Truth
(2008)
★ 6.9 IMDb · 575 votes
Year: 2008
Runtime: 108 мин
Country: United States of America
Director: Род Лури
Cast: Кейт Бекинсейл, Мэтт Диллон, Анджела Бассетт, Алан Алда, Вера Фармига, Дэвид Швиммер, Кортни Б. Вэнс, Ноа Уайли, Floyd Abrams, Престон Бэйли
Plot
When reporter Rachel Armstrong writes a story that reveals the identity of a covert CIA operative, the government demands that Rachel reveal her source. She defies the special prosecutor and is thrown in jail. Meanwhile, her attorney, Albert Burnside argues her case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Thinking Pulitzer Prize and hoping to bring down a President, D.C. political columnist Rachel Armstrong writes that the President ignored the findings of a covert CIA operative when ordering air strikes against Venezuela. Rachel names the agent, Erica Van Doren, a woman whose young daughter is in Rachel's son's class at school. The government moves quickly to force Rachel to name her source. She's jailed for contempt when she refuses. She won't change her mind, and the days add up. Chaos descends on Van Doren's life as well. First Amendment versus national security, marriage and motherhood versus separation. What's the value of a principle?